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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes November 23, 2010
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 November 23, 2010
Date 11/23/2010 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:03:44 AM Chairman Skinner Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorneys Jecyn Bremer and James Greenbaum, and Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder.
9:04:26 AM Chairman Skinner Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:04:33 AM Chairman Skinner There was no public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:51 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Veniece Lindemulder Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims, 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from October 12, 19, 26 & November 3, 2010, 3. Decision on a Request for a Lot Aggregation Exempt from Subdivision Review by Freedman, 4. Decision on a Request for a Lot Aggregation Exempt from Subdivision Review by Gallatin Valley Snowmobile Association, 5. Decision on a Request for a Mortgage Survey Exempt from Subdivision Review by Hoffman
9:05:46 AM   There was no public comment.
9:05:58 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve the consent agenda that Veniece just read into record.
9:06:02 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:06:03 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:10 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Public Safety Fund, DUI Task Force FY 2011 Operating Budget to Receive Grant Revenues of $3,800 from the Montana Department of Transportation for the Compliance and Related Equipment  
9:06:30 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:07:35 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:42 AM Commissioner Murdock What do we have to do? Adopt the Resolution of Intention? So moved (Resolution #2010-116).
9:07:46 AM Commissioner White Second
9:07:55 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:04 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Road Fund FY 2011 Operating Budget to Receive Unanticipated Revenues of $211,007 from the Sale of Fixed Assets for Purchase of Six Road Graders
9:08:20 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:09:01 AM   There was no public comment.
9:09:09 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve that Resolution (#2010-117).
9:09:13 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:09:16 AM   Board discussion including Ed Blackman
9:09:28 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:38 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the General Fund, GIS Department FY 2011 Operating Budget to Receive Unanticipated Revenues of $3,000 from the Gallatin Conservation District for Temporary Salaries
9:09:55 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Introduction
9:10:10 AM GIS Coordinator Allen Armstrong Presentation
9:10:40 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:12:36 AM   There was no public comment.
9:12:43 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to approve Resolution #(2010)-118.
9:12:49 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:12:54 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:13:04 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing, Presentation and Acceptance of 1st Quarter Financial Report
9:13:10 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:15:20 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:20:25 AM   There was no public comment.
9:20:37 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we accept Ed Blackman's report of Monday, November 1, 2010.
9:20:48 AM Commissioner White Second
9:20:52 AM   Board discussion
9:21:03 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:09 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a First Reading of a Speed Ordinance for Circle F Trail
9:21:17 AM Deputy County Attorney James Greenbaum Comments, read the Ordinance (#2010-004) into record.
9:24:54 AM Public Comment Ken Flikkema
9:30:28 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Ken Flikkema, Nancy Flikkema and James Greenbaum
9:35:20 AM Public Comment Donna Fuller and Monforton School Superintendent and Principal Lynne Scalia-submitted maps and a petition requesting the speed limit be set at 25 mph labeled Exhibit A, Item #5
9:40:15 AM   Discussion between the Lynne Scalia and James Greenbaum
9:41:57 AM Public Comment County Road and Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance and Nancy Flikkema
9:43:41 AM   Board discussion
9:46:32 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we adopt a 25 mile-an-hour speed limit.
9:46:39 AM   Motion dies from lack of a second.
9:46:42 AM   Board discussion
9:47:15 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to adopt, for the first reading of Ordinance #2010-004 as was read into record.
9:47:25 AM Chairman Skinner Second
9:47:28 AM   Board discussion including James Greenbaum
9:48:30 AM   Motion passed 2:1, Commissioner Murdock opposed.
9:49:06 AM Chairman Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Jack Rabbit Business Park Major Subdivision
9:49:22 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
9:51:00 AM   Discussion between the Commission and Tom Rogers
9:54:06 AM Richard Smith, Land Use Consultant Presentation on behalf of applicant James Ryffel-Jack Rabbit Land Co., LP
9:56:47 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Richard Smith and Tom Rogers
10:08:12 AM   Continued until December 14, 2010, no action taken.
10:08:23 AM Chairman Skinner Board Appointments: Historical Preservation Board
10:08:58 AM   There was no public comment.
10:09:04 AM Commissioner White I'd make a motion to appoint John Shellenberger to the Historic Preservation Board.
10:09:10 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:09:14 AM   Board discussion
10:09:32 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:09:38 AM Commissioner Murdock Capital Improvements Program Committee
10:10:09 AM   There was no public comment.
10:10:14 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to appoint Todd Mitchell.
10:10:16 AM Commissioner White Second
10:10:19 AM   Board discussion
10:10:29 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:10:37 AM Commissioner White Search & Rescue - Salvation Army Representative
10:11:11 AM   There was no public comment.
10:11:17 AM Commissioner White I think we're going to appoint Mr. (Sylvan) Young.
10:11:24 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
10:11:27 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:11:32 AM   Meeting adjourned.